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Buchanan Castle, Ice House
Icehouse (19th Century)
Site Name Buchanan Castle, Ice House
Classification Icehouse (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Buchanan Estate; Buchanan Castle Policies
Canmore ID 132392
Site Number NS48NW 26.01
NGR NS 44738 89316
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/132392
- Council Stirling
- Parish Buchanan
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS48NW 26.01 44738 89316
Icehouse (disused) [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, October 2009.
For Buchanan Castle (NS 46194 88608) and associated buildings, see NS48NE 21.00.
Turf covered icehouse, probably of early 19th century date, is built into a small natural hill. The only visible outer masonry is on the N entrance front, where a random rubble wall has a low central doorway. The interior is constructed of narrow red brick. The doorway leads into a passageway with a segmentally arched roof, at the end of which is a circular chamber with a shallow domed brick roof; below the level of the passage is a deep circular brick-lined pit in which the ice would be stored.
Buchanan Castle Estate was held the Buchanans from the 13th century until it was bought by the 3rd Marquis (later Duke) in 1682. In 1724 the earlier dwelling was demolished and a large new house constructed. Over the next 130 years, the house and its surrounding estate underwent several periods of alteration and development, culminating in the construction of Buchanan Castle in 1852. (Historic Scotland)
